It is a traditional festive favourite for movie-goers at Glasgow Film Theatre and the Filmhouse in Edinburgh.
But not everyone was so enamoured with Frank Capra's 1946 Christmas classic It's A Wonderful Life when it was released in the aftermath of the Second World War.
The tale of George Bailey, a man who wished he had not been born, failed to connect with audiences initially and was a box-office flop.
Now, thanks to a Glasgow-based film distributor, this gem of American cinema has earned its wings and is set for its biggest screening since its first run.
The film will be distributed by Park Circus Films and will be screened digitally in more than 200 cinemas across the UK this December.
It will now be given a much bigger movie audience by being shown in all Cineworld, Picturehouse and Everyman cinemas over the coming weeks, and 100 independent cinemas.
Park Circus managing director Nick Varley said: "For many people Christmas really would not be Christmas without this film."
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